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Collin
County Communities
to Host Benefit Concert Oct. 16
for Local
Hurricane Relief
Hurricane
Benefit Concert Canceled
Posted 10/12/05
- The 'Helping to Heal' hurricane benefit concert, scheduled
for October 16,
has
been cancelled
due to low
ticket sales. Event organizers report that money will be refunded
to all ticket holders.
September 20, 2005
 The communities of Allen, Frisco, Plano and McKinney are orchestrating
a concert with hopes of raising $500,000 to benefit the American
Red Cross -- and help hurricane evacuees, who have relocated to
Collin County.
The Sunday, October 16, "Helping to Heal" concert will feature
The Vocal Majority Chorus, America’s
Premier Pops Chorus. The event will be held at Pizza Hut Park,
which is located on the northeast corner of the North Dallas Parkway
and
F.M. 720/Main
Street, in Frisco. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the concert begins
at 7 p.m.
The “Helping to Heal” Benefit Concert will also feature
high school choirs from Frisco, McKinney and Plano. A jazz band,
from Collin County Community College, will greet guests as they
enter the new 20,000-seat stadium. The concert will conclude with
a fireworks finale.
Tickets are $10 for general admission and will be available starting
Saturday, September 17, at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster online
at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 214-373-8000 or 972-647-5700.
The convenience fee will be donated back to the event.
Tickets
will also be available through the school districts in Allen,
Frisco, McKinney and Plano, beginning Monday, September 19. You
can also
purchase tickets at the Pizza Hut Park box office on the day
of the concert, starting at 11 a.m.
All proceeds from the concert, including sales from concessions
and donations, will benefit The American Red Cross, as well as
social service agencies throughout Collin County, which are assisting
the cities of Allen, Frisco, Plano and McKinney with Hurricane
Katrina Relief Efforts.
Those cities have selected the following agencies to share the
proceeds: Allen Community Outreach, Assistance Center of Collin
County, Children’s
Medical Center, Frisco Family Services, God’s Food Pantry,
Interfaith Disaster Relief of Collin County, Plano Food Bank and
the Samaritan Inn.
Chuck Brinkman, from 98.7 KLUV, and Macie Jepson, from WFAA TV-8,
will emcee the benefit concert. Onsite parking is free. There will
also be a free shuttle service from Memorial Stadium, Frisco High
School and Warren Sports Complex.
Sponsors include Craig Hall, Pyrotex, OnStage Systems, Edwards
Printing, 98.7 KLUV and WFAA-TV8.
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